Combination cigarette and match box



Sept. 3, 1929. s. A. KoRNswEET 1,726,843v

COMBINATION CIGARETTE AND MATCH BOX Filed Aug. 2l, 1928 ll lllllilll Patented Sept. 3; v1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ssamm. A. xonNswEEr, or Los ANGELES, cALrFonNm:

eomamA'noN CIGARETTE AND MA'rcnBox.

Application mea augustV 21, 192s. serial. No. 301,109.

My invention relates to 'a combination box or container that is especially designed. for holding cigarettes and matches, and the principal object of my inventionis toprovide a relatively? simple, inexpensive,` and practical container that .will conveniently hold a standard size package of cigarettes matches within the container when the cover '2o thereof is opened in orderthat themat'ches -may be conveniently removed from ,their compartment within the box..

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain novell features of construct-ion and arrangement of' parts Athat will hereinafter be m/ore fully (lescribed and claimed and illustrated .in the accompanying drawing, in which* Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a combination cigarette and match box constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig.` 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section" 35 taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a verticalcrosssecticn taken on'- the line 4 4 of Fig. 1..

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings, 10 designates a substantially rectangular box that is preferably formed of thin sheet metal, Celluloid or' the 'like and the front, bottom and right hand side Walls of the body of the box are provided with openings in order to minimize the weight ot the completed structure. 4

The open upper end of the box or container 10 is normally closed by a. cover 11, tho rear portion of the latter being connected by a-suitableflhinge 12, to the upper edge ot the rear wall of the box 10, and associated with this hinge is a torsion spring 13 that tends to normally swing the-cover into open position, as illustrated in Fig. 4.

Formed integral with the front wall of the cover 11 is a. depending tongue 14.which,

when the cover is closed, overlies a horizontally disposed rib'15 that is pressed out.- ward] y from the upper portion of the front wall of the box 10, and the engagement of this tongue with said rib normally holds-the co'ver in closedpostion as illustrated in Figs.4

1, 2 and 3.

ot the cover 11 is roughened or corrugated, as designated by 16, thus providing a match scratching surface on the top of the .box

.Arranged Within the lett hand portion of the chamber' withinthe box or container and 'occupyinga position parallel with the left handwall of the box is' a vertically disposed plate 17 that functions as a partition between the main chamber 18 within the box which functions as the secret compartment and the smalier chamber 19 vvliichfunctions as the match compartment.

This partition is arranged to move vertically for a limited distance within the box The intermediate portion of -thetop plate .and tosupport and guide said partition'dur-I ing this vertical movement ears 2() are formed on the upper=portions of the front andl rear edges-ot said partition, which ears project into vertically disposed slots 21 that are formedin the front and rear walls of the box.

, T' ne lower end of the partition 17 is bent at right angles to form a bottom platel 22 for Ythe match compartment and formed on the outer edge ot this bottom plate 22 is a headed stud 23 that projects through a short vertically disposed slot 24'in the lower portion of the adjacent end Wall ot' the box. thus supportingand guiding the lower portion of the partition 17 during its vertical movement.

Supported onthe bottom plate of the box beneath plate 22 is a spring or springs such as 25 which normallyexert upward pressure against said plate 22, and conse qi ief1`1tlytend-4 ing to elevate the` same.

A' transversely disposed lip 26 is `formed on the bottom Wall of the box, said lip serving to retain the springr 25' in -proper position beneath the plate 22 and to close' the inner portion of the space` or chamber that is occupied by said spring when the Vpartition 17 is at the lower end of its movement.

Under normal conditions, or when the cover 11 of the box is closed, as illustrated Vin Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the'partition 17 occupies fits lowermost limit of movement,

thus compressing the spring 25 and the heads or upper'ends of the matches within thev chamber' -19 occupy positions just below the top of the body'l of the box. y To open thebox it is only necessary to ex- -ert a slight inward pressureonthe front wall ofthe Vbody of the box adjacent to the rib 15, which action releases the tongue 14 and the power stored in spring 13 swings the cover 11 upwardly and rearwardly into open position, as illustrated in Fig. 4. As

the cover is thus opened the power vstored in spring -will elevate the partition 17 to the limit of its-movement, the 'length of which movement is governed bythe length ot the slots 21 and 24, and thus the matches contained within the chamber 19 will be elevated 'a sullicient distance to bring their upper ends above the upper edges o'f`the walls of the box 1 0, thus enabling the matchesto be readily grasped between the thumb and ingerand removed.

^ When the cover of the box is swung into closed position the -partiti'on 17 will be moved downward, thereby lowering the supplyo-f matches within the chan'iber 19so-'as to eliminate all danger of the matches being ignited by forcible contact with the side or end walls of the cover.

Insome instances it may beound desirable to arrange within the upper portion of the match compartment 19 a lighting device that includes a wick that leads' from 'a source' of combustible fluid supply, and whichwick is ignited from the sparks developed as a result of contact between a section of sparking material and an abrasive member, and where such construction is employed it will not be necessary to arrange the partition 17 for vertical movement.' i

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a combined cigarette and match box that is very compact, capable of being conveniently carried inthe pocket, and which box is adapted to receive and hold a standard package of cigarettes and a number of matches, which latter are elevated so as to `be conveniently engaged and removed when the 1. In a combination cigarette and match.

ranged within said container and dividing the space therein into two chambers, a

'spring vassociated with said partition .and

normally exerting upward pressure thereon,

and means for supporting and guiding said partition durin its vertical movement.

2. In a combination cigarette and match box, 'a container, asprin'g actuated cofver therefor, means for holding 4vsaid cover in closed position on saidcontainer, and a spring pressed partition arranged for 'vertical movement within said container for dividing the space therein into two compartments and the upper end of which partition is engaged by the spring actuated cover of the box while the latter is in closed position.

3..In a combination cigarette and match box, a container, a spring actuated cover therefor, means for holding said cover in closed position on said container, a spring pressed partition arranged for vertical movement within said container for' dividing the space therein into two compartments and the upper end of which partition is engaged by the spring actuated cover of the box while the latter is in closed position, and means for supporting partition during its vertical movements.

4. In a combination cigarette and match box, a container, a spring actuated cover therefor, a partition arranged for limited vertical movement within said container and dividing the space therein into two compartments, the lower end of which partition isv bent at right angles so as to occupy a position parallel with the bottom of the box, and a spring interposed between the bent lower -end of said partition andthe bottom of the box.

5. Inl a combination cigarette and match box, a container, a spring actuated cover therefor, a partition arranged for limited vertical movement within said container and dividing the space therein into two compartments, the lower end of which partition is bent at` right angles so as to occupy a position parallel with the bottom of the box, a

spring interposed between the bent lower end-of said partition and the bottom ofthe box, and means for supporting and guiding said partition during its vertical movements.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

SAMUEL A. KORNSWEET'.

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